Topic Economic Mobility

Economic mobility measures the relationship between a parent and child’s economic outcomes, usually in terms of income. Too often, an individual’s economic outcome in the United States is determined by parental resources, race, and privilege, rather than individual effort and talent. In addition, rising economic inequality over the past several decades means that the consequences of stalled or falling economic mobility have gotten worse. Equitable Growth seeks to understand how today’s inequalities could be foreclosing equality of opportunity for future generations.

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Wealth as a driver of income and consumption mobility in the United States

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New research suggests that social circles affect upward mobility among U.S. children and young adults

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How the new Global Repository of Income Dynamics database sheds light on income inequality and economic mobility

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JOLTS Day Graphs: February 2023 Edition

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JOLTS Day Graphs: December 2022 Edition

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JOLTS Day Graphs: November 2022 Edition

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